Flite saddles…how much is too much?

[Bike Hoarder]

https://rogergaragecustombikes.com/products/selle-italia-flite-1990-saddle-nubuck-brown

 

[bikeworkshop]

If you want to ride on it and a new one is cheaper, it will have a guarantee, and the internal padding is also newit doesn't always age well.

 

[Carge]

https://rogergaragecustombikes.com/products/selle-italia-flite-1990-saddle-nubuck-brown

Advertised as "Flite Titanium" but has alloy rails......

 

[Bike Hoarder]

Advertised as "Flite Titanium" but has alloy rails......

Reading was never my strong point!

 

[Carge]

Wasn't really a pop at you BH - more a criticism of the bike shop being misleading.

 

[Tootyred]

If your in doubt, ask the seller for the production date stamped into the nose....NOT the mould number under the rear.....

 

[pete_mcc]

The ‘1990’ is the modern reproduction. Totally different rail profile, makes the whole saddle sit awkwardly. The sleek originals are the ones to get and NOS ones can command a high buy it now price, not so much ones in auction. Be patient and wait for an auction one and they normally go for a reasonable price.